Year Book Australia is the principal reference work produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It provides a comprehensive statistical picture of the Australian economy, society and environment. In addition, it contains information on Australia's geography and climate, system of government, government services, international relations and defence.

The electronic product takes advantage of website capabilities and differs marginally from the printed version.

Past issues of Year Book Australia can be found on the Year Book Products page of the ABS website.

Statistics contained in the Year Book are the most recent available at the time of preparation. In many cases, the ABS website and the websites of other organisations provide access to more recent data. Each Year Book table or graph and the bibliography at the end of each chapter provides hyperlinks to the most up to date data release where available.